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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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